- present participle of mitigate.
mitigating
Example Sentences
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The so-called Games Agreement laid out a “shared set of values” and called for an operating budget that would be “prudent, realistic, and designed to protect taxpayers by mitigating financial risk.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
"I want to be absolutely confident that we have all of the facts of the case and that we can take mitigating measures to ensure that there is no repetition of this."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
It depends on where you live, however, as there are many mitigating factors when it comes to filing for Chapter 7.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Jet fuel prices will remain elevated over the July-December period, it forecast, vowing to pursue mitigating actions such as hedging for crude oil price changes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
No teacher would ever entertain the thought of mitigating, in any way, the punishment of a truant.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
